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Tuesday, April 18, 1972 Statesboro, Ga. 30458 'published by students- of georgia southern college volume 52,1 Nu 2B VOTER TURNOUT POOR Acker to Lead 1972-73 SAGC SAGC Vice President Harold Running unopposed, Nancy Acker emerged victorious in his Dillard, chairman of the SAGC's uncontested bid for the recognition council and a senior commented that the "turn-out Harold Acker Lynn Stevens presidency of the Student health and physical education was extremely 'wonderful'." Association of Governing major from Atlanta, took the Lynn Stevens, newly-elected Councils (SAGC) in the executive SAGC treasurer post SAGC vice president, said that elections April 13. Votes cast for those candidates she considered the turn-out running unopposed were not Lynn Stevens, sophomore pre- "marginal" and further added tabulated. that next year's SAGC will "need law major from Athens, inched Poor voter turn-out into the vice president slot by a far-reaching support on issues predominated this year's elec- resulting from lowering of the narrow margin of 57 votes, tion, as it had in past years. At legal age." receiving 256 votes to Carlton best, only 15 per cent of the entire Allen's 199. student body bothered to check the simple ballots at the polling SAGC secretary-elect Margie In the race for SAGC secretary, precincts in Williams and Lan- Brown termed the voting par- Margie Brown, a junior social drum. Both polls were open from ticipation as "just plain sorry. work major from Chamblee, won 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day. There's just no other way to put % by a landslide, capturing 327 Of tfje apparent apathy of it," shv. added; "no matter which votes to her opponent's, Mary student voters, SAGC President way you look at it, the turn-out Fitzpatrick, 115. Tom McElheny facetiously was just plain sorry." Margie Brown Nancy Dillard ^t^^^REQUIREMENTS LISTED™** EX-CORE CHIEF Next Thursday's I General Election 'Man of City' McKissick I Is 1st for MGC Speaks Tonight, McCroan See related story C. Member must hold no other page eight elective position for which a "man of the city," envisions a culture force for black children; Floyd McKissick, former salary is received. city where "the black people will (3) teach the black man how to By LYNN HARRIS national director of CORE, will D. Member may hold no more welcome white people as succeed and prosper with the G-A City Editor speak tonight at 8 p.m. in Mc- than one executive position in equals. .it is hoped that our existing economy; (4) teach the Croan Auditorium. The lecture is Elections for Men's Governing other campus organizations. The white brothers may welcome black child to become a leader in part of the 1971-72 Lecture Series. Council (MGC) officers will be officers of the MGC shall not hold us." black and white America; and held for the first time as a McKissick, described as a Continued on Page Eleven (5) in order for white America to general referendum on Thur- survive, liberation of the black Formerly a civil rights leader sday, April 27. Until this year man is a necessity. and lawyer in Durham, North only MGC members elected There is no admission charge, Carolina, McKissick was also a officers. and the public is cordially invited resident of New York and Male students living in to attend. residence halls, including Eton Washington during his career and Oxford, can vote there from 4 with CORE. Author of Three to 7 p.m. and from 10 p.m. to Fifths of a Man, published in 1969, midnight. Off-campus men can he supports the idea that only Wright vote at Williams or Landrum partial solutions of black from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and emancipation have been offered, from 4 to 7 p.m. and they have all failed. To Head The positions of president, vice president, secretary, and SAGC With regard to the Declaration representative are open. Anyone of Independence and Con- WSGA wishing to apply for a position stitutional Rights, McKissick . may pick up a form anytime at says, "It is up to the moce The results of the WSGA the assistant dean of men's of- progressive judiciary to interpret election of officers held last fice. These forms must be sub- and apply this double document Thursday are as follows: Beckv mitted by Thursday, April 20. The in the true spirit of justice." Wright was elected president with an 11 vote margin over applicant can also pick up a copy "Cities sprang from the rubble Gwen McKenzie. Debbi Rush was of the MGC constitution and by- of World V/ar II," said laws. McKissick. "Cities of Israel elected first vice-president with 71 votes-more than Beth Gooding. Eligibility requirements (as sprang from the desert; Soul City Marilyn Brown was elected stated in the MGC constitution) n just as easily spring from the ca second vice president with a 184 are: plantation land of North vote win over Fay Henderson. A. Member must have at least Carolina." For the position of secretary, a 2.1 GPA at time of election. In his liberation support for Kim McConnell won over Vera B. Member must not have been black America, he advocates five convicted of any major violation Hunter with a margin of 195 main points: (1) remove the votes. Sher Kelly was elected of regulations by the MGC and-or rural black family from the city by the dean of students of his SAGC representative with 19 designee within one year prior to into a rural city of his own votes more than Connie Var- his election. Floyd McKissick: McCroan, 8p.m. creation; (2) provide a black nadoe. {Good:'Delta May Destroy Lake9 The delta which has ap- which have accumulated as a In a rough estimate Good peared in the lake due to the result of the drain water is said, "The delta could be routine of drain water could what Good describes as "a forming at a rate of almost "theoretically fill up the lake full-fledged miniature delta, seven feet every year." Good with sediments and destroy it very much like the one at the completely," according to end of the Mississippi River." went on to say, "Lakes are Daniel Good, assistant temporary things, and it is a professor of geography. Deltas are formed from the process like this which The delta has formed op- deposition of silt, sand, and destroys the lake." posite the tennis courts as a clay when running water runs result of what appears to be into a body of standing water. Good suggested the building poor planning alter the con- This is essentially what is of small check dams and the struction of the Education happening at the lake when it sodding of grass on the delta to Building. The drain water stop its movement into the from a wall next to the new rains. The water from building goes down to the lake, drainage ditches alongside the lake. Mr. Shroyer, spokesman carried partly by a clay pipe. Education Building is carried for plant operations, said, "I A delta has formed in the lake opposite the tennis The impact of the water has to the lake where sediments have no comment; we have courts as a result of what appears to be poor created a gully which leads to are deposited at the end of the nothing planned for the lake as planning after the construction of the Education yet." the delta. The sediments delta, increasing its size. Building i- &:■ GSC, Union Bag Co-Sponsor SECO ENVIRONMENT m^m£ !JP. INSTITUTE SET Tuesday, April 18, 1972 front A three-week institute on Man, common goal—better un- technology, and environment and Environment and Technology, derstanding of natural resources man's responsibilities for the designed primarily for Georgia and their use. The ultimate inter-play of these forces. Class Officers teachers of grades 4-12, will be purpose is to provide Georgia Twenty-five participants will held here in the summer. teachers with factual information be enrolled in ths first program The Institutes conducted by on our resources so they may, in scheduled for June 12-30. Each To Be Nominated Georgia Southern with support turn, develop better teaching participant will receive a grant- Nominations for class officers from Union Camp Corporation, techniques and materials. It will m-aid from Union Camp covering hands of the presidents of each will bring together teachers and demonstrate the in- will be held Thursday, April 20, at class." his expenses. 7 p.m. in the Biology lecture professional workers with a terrelationship of man, The institute will be developed McElheny continued, "There is room. A committee consisting of no acceptable method to com- through classroom sessions, field class presidents and vice trips, problem solving, and municate the announcement of presidents, chaired by senior these nominations for an ex- teaching materials preparation.